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Deep River Finns

Deep River, Washington was a popular place to settle for many Finnish immigrants. The cemetery in Deep River holds a wealth of historical information and my fellow family history sleuths and I have documented as much of the information as we could find.
  • Download Deep River Cemetery Transcription, 2001; Link to Deep River Cemetery Headstone Photos
  • Download Matti & Kaisa Puskala Family History
The photos shown below were given to Martha, Bessie, and Jennie Puskala of Deep River, Washington circa 1911-1919. The identifying names and notes on the back of the photos have been transcribed as close to correctly as I can read them. [Hover your cursor over the photo to see the name; click on the photo to see the full size photograph.]
Andy Anderson with Bill Johnson
Arthur Anderson, to Jennie, Jan 5, 1916
Arvid Olson
Austin Rull, to Martha Puskala, Sept. 28, 1917
Bentti, to Martha Puskala
Ernest Buumala, to Bessie, Sept. 19, 1917, Confirmation School photo
Miss Lela Cooke, Dec. 23, 1911, teacher, Deep River School.
Ellen, to Jennie; two women in photo
Flora Harju, to Bessie Puskala, 1916
Mrs. Harju, to Bessie Puskala, October 1918
Mrs. Harju, to Martha; two women in fur-trimmed coats
Charlie Jarve
Kemppoinen-Frakki, two men in photo
Edward Keranen, "Sënnalin Bändin Buhaltaja" (may have been a horn blower in a band.)
Ida Koski, to Bessie Puskala
Lillian, to Jennie; two women in photo
Marie Lindy, to Bessie Puskala, 1916
Elias Niemila, to Bess, Deep River Dance, Sept. 1919.
Bessie & Ida Oman, from Ida to Wm. H. (Bill) Hendrickson?
Frank Oman, to Bess, Nov. 10, 1917
Helmi, Paju, to Bess, 1919, confirmation class photo?
Pekuri Family, Andrew, Anna, Signe & Fred
Archie & Jack Pietola, Frank Oman & Andy Anderson, Jan. 26, 1919; two photos
Tauno Rinttala
Mrs. Silarla, to Bessie Puskala, Apr. 13, 1917
Mrs. Taskila, to Bessie Puskala, March 18, 1917; the woman in the photo is in costume
Walter, to Martha, Aug. 8, 1918; three men in the photo
Francis Wirkkala, 1916
Otto & Lydia Wirkkala, wedding photo dated Dec. 30, 1917.
Otto & Lydia Wirkkala, wedding photo dated Feb. 5, 1918.
Rose Wirkkala
Mr. & Mrs. Emholt, to Bessie Puskala; Wilson Studios, Astoria
John S. Waglund on the speeder.
Deep River School Kids, with teacher, believed to be Lena Dyer.
Deep River School Kids, Closer View; believed to be a group from about 1914-1915
Deep River School Pupils' List with teacher Lena F. Dyer, 1908
Deep River School Kids circa 1911
Deep River Cemetery Sign
Deep River Cemetery Entrance
Deep River Church
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